It happens every year: Folks mistake Memorial Day with Veterans Day. We here at the paper have already received press releases from groups planning to celebrate veterans on Memorial Day, which occurs Monday (May 26).

So here’s the deal: We celebrate veterans on Veterans Day. We celebrate FALLEN veterans on Memorial Day.

Now that we’ve cleared that up, start planning your barbecue, or getaway.

The Pacifica High School girls’ softball team came to Cypress High last week with one goal in mind: to win and avenge an earlier loss this season.

Both teams are outstanding. Cypress is rated in the Top 10 in CIF and Pacifica is rated in the Top 30 in the COUNTRY. In their earlier meeting, Cypress scored more runs on the Mariners than anyone this season: 2. That’s not a typo. I’ll write it again: 2. That’s how dominating Pacifica’s pitchers are.